Dishwasher Ratings - Information

Dishwasher ratings contain helpful information about different brands and models. To be able to make the right decision it will be necessary to read through consumer reviews and test reports.

You will find a lot of websites, blogs, magazines, articles etc. that give you detailed ratings of different dishwasher brands.
Consumer reviews tend to be rather subjective, although some try to describe advantages and disadvantages.

Manufacturers will praise their products; articles read usually more like an advertisement than a test result.

Some website articles are dated back a few years and described models might be already upgraded or replaced by newer ones.

Online shopping malls and price comparison tools are worth to consider, once you know exactly what brand and model matches your needs best.
Otherwise the sheer amount of this kind of info is overwhelming and reading through ratings and reviews on such websites will likely cause even more confusion on which brand and model to choose.

Really interesting are reports of test results available from independent institutes and/or non-profit, consumer oriented organizations.

They publish updated reports in regular intervals and their test results are based on standardised factors.
They inform about technical features, practicality, costs or cost effectiveness, environmental and energy efficiency and quality of performed washing/drying cycles.

Some organisations will charge a subscription fee, some make test results publicly available. The tendency is towards a small annual subscription fee or even a small fee for reading specific result pages for a limited time.

Energy Saving Labels

Dishwasher ratings can also mean the division or classification of models into grades of efficiency.

Comparison of different brands and models is a lot easier and because it is a governmental or official rating based on independent research you can rely on it. This way the consumer will be able to see easily how well the machine performs, how much energy, water will be consumed and what to expect for running costs in every-day life.

Green Energy Efficient Homes offers more on finding the most energy efficient dishwashers, as well as tips on saving energy and water with whatever dishwasher you decide to buy.

EU Energy Rating Grades	Energy Saving Recommended Label

The EU uses the colored chart with levels A - G (where A is the most efficient, G the least efficient grade).

The US Government grants Energy Star- labels.